Finance Director, David Pilot — Dpilot@Dowagiac.org
The Finance Director is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of the city budget and related accounting to assure a balanced budget for current and proposed city operations. The investment of surplus City funds and accounting for the DDA and LDFA activities are also a primary duties. The total City budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2004 has expenditures of nearly $12.8 million and requires a millage levy rate of 15.9668 mills.

Treasurer, Robin Coffey — Rcoffey@Dowagiac.org
The City Treasurer is elected and charged with the custody of all public monies of the City and the depositing of the same in institutions approved by the City Council. The City treasurer also administers the City's property tax roll and the collection of City as well as County taxes that are due on July 1 and December 1, respectively, each year.

Assessor, Ed VanderVries — Assessor@Dowagiac.org
The Assessing Division is contracted out with our Assessor on site during Thursday of each week. The assessor is responsible for the development of a tax roll that has a 2004 taxable value of $89.1 million with an additional amount of $3.8 million in industrial facility tax abatements.

Assistant Finance Director, Angie Crocker — Acrocker@Dowagiac.org
The Finance Department is responsible for accounting activities and utility billing. Accounting activities include paying invoices, processing payroll, recording financial transactions, preparation of the annual City audit and proposed City Budget as well as routine amendments throughout the fiscal year. Utility billing includes monthly billing and collection of electric, water and sewer payments; recording of transactions relative to each account and coordination of customer service needs with the Department of Public Services.